Understanding the Designation of "Static/Revolving Inventory"

Static inventory is a system which allows for the tracking of chemicals
without the placement of a bar code on the container. It is typically used
for large gas cylinders, bulk chemicals and commercial type products where
there may be a high turnover or high usage of the product. Instead of bar
coding the container, a static posting is posted at the work location which
indicates the maximum number of containers and/or quantity that is allowed.
Examples of items that are typically found on static postings are: nitrogen
gas cylinders, argon gas cylinders, spray paint, Leak-Tec, glass cleaner,
WD-40, cleaners and degreasers. Small cylinders such as lecture
bottles or instrument calibration bottles normally are bar coded and do not
get a posting (Example).

Note that in 2010 the CMS Team started bar coding non-BNL stock
gases with bar codes instead of placing them on static inventories.
This includes large cylinders. New cylinder bar codes will
provide additional information on them such as date bar coded, the
chemical name, size, concentration and original owner. As of May
2013 all new CMS chemicals are bar coded with RFID Bar Coded tags.

To update a static posting use the Create/Edit/Delete Static Inventory Form
available from the
Web
Transactions and Forms page on the CMS Website or contact the CMS Team
for additional assistance. You may also markup a copy of the static posting
and send it to the CMS team in Building 120, but please do not remove the
original static posting unless all chemicals have been removed and you are
deleting the entire posting (Example Static Inventory Posting).
Updated posting can be emailed directly to you. Also postings can be
laminated if protection from the weather is required.

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